Those on the high end are generally immune to all economic downturns, but what about those middle class working women?

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oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Leigh Sogoloff, who spends her evenings lap-dancing at Rick's Cabaret Vegas on Procyon Street, says she's making half her income of a year ago.

``You don't shop, you don't buy stuff you can't afford,'' the 36-year-old Sogoloff said between dances at the Las Vegas club. She has postponed buying a house and is reading Deepak Chopra. ``I know how to save money. I'm not a dumb stripper.''

Two trips in a row now, I've crushed the 4-8 games (Bellagio a couple weeks ago, then Red Rock this time) and wonder whether that happened because you've got people chasing pots that they wouldn't have chased a year ago. There was a cute little real estate appraiser sitting to my left who ended up shipping over half her stack to me. Even though she knew to fold, she couldn't get away from hope. Because I'm such a small stakes player, I generally make only $30-40 hour playing poker, but my last two times out, I've made over $125/hour. I didn't want to come back home yesterday!

Two trips in a row now, I've crushed the 4-8 games (Bellagio a couple weeks ago, then Red Rock this time) and wonder whether that happened because you've got people chasing pots that they wouldn't have chased a year ago. There was a cute little real estate appraiser sitting to my left who ended up shipping over half her stack to me. Even though she knew to fold, she couldn't get away from hope. Because I'm such a small stakes player, I generally make only $30-40 hour playing poker, but my last two times out, I've made over $125/hour. I didn't want to come back home yesterday!

I would think that as this recession gets worse (and it will) the games will get tougher because the recreational players will be fewer in number, leaving only the pros and semi-pros.

oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Leigh Sogoloff, who spends her evenings lap-dancing at Rick's Cabaret Vegas on Procyon Street, says she's making half her income of a year ago.

``You don't shop, you don't buy stuff you can't afford,'' the 36-year-old Sogoloff said between dances at the Las Vegas club. She has postponed buying a house and is reading Deepak Chopra. ``I know how to save money. I'm not a dumb stripper.''

Hahahaha....she's about 4 years past her shelf life!!!! LOL, and she wonders why she's losing money every year!? hahah..who wants to see a cracked out 40 year old dance naked in front of you when you have a hot fresh 20 year old available.

Hahahaha....she's about 4 years past her shelf life!!!! LOL, and she wonders why she's losing money every year!? hahah..who wants to see a cracked out 40 year old dance naked in front of you when you have a hot fresh 20 year old available.

But the older chick still has a tight body and not only does she know how to please, she's more eager to do so.

The only difference is that today, she'll do it for 50% off what you were paying her last year.